There are lots of supermarkets to choose from to buy food. Traditionally the names that spring immediately to mind are places like Tesco, Aldi, Asda, Morrisons, Lidl and Sainsbury’s. But they are not the only places to buy what you need and the choice is growing.
We decided to do a food shop at B&M to see if there really are some “big savings” to be had and we were impressed. B&M may be an underrated competitor for food shopping as community reporter Keimae Blake reports…
I like to shop around. I’d say usually it’s the major supermarkets such as Tesco, Aldi and Lidl I go to most often.
I have never, however, gone to B&M for a food shop. As much as I like B&M for some discounted goods, I usually just go there to pop a candle in my basket or other homeware bits.
With a tenner in my purse however, I went to the B&M in Daybrook and left with a bag filled with many items to last me the week.
In the store, there were bargains upon bargains. With the cost of living crisis affecting many people across the country, I’d say that B&M is perfect for many cheap goods with long expiry dates.
On arrival at the B&M in Daybrook, there were many shoppers with their baskets filled. Trying hard not to go off on a tangent and look at every aisle, I made my way to the food section.
Instantly, I saw many bargains for less than a pound including soups, biscuits, lunchbox treats and so much more. I was particularly impressed with a 6 pack of Jammie Dodger treats for 85p - I think that’s good value for money.
My next item was a 250G jar of Branston Pickle. This may be an unpopular opinion but I love a cheese and pickle sandwich.
I thought the jar of pickle was a bargain at £1.79 but I checked later and saw that the same size jar is £1.55 in Tesco. This is why it’s best to shop around!
A 3 pack of Green Giant Sweetcorn stood at £1.69 which I was more than happy to pay for especially after the same size 3 pack (198G) in Iceland was a whopping £2.40. No products on my list were over the £1.80 mark.
With brands like Uncle Bens rice for £1, a pack of Maryland cookies for £0.59 and tinned fruit and soups for 89p, it’s safe to say that I’ll be shopping in B&M again. For all the items that I brought, I paid £11.64 - just a little bit over a tenner but left with over 10 items to stack up in my cupboard.
When I got home, I opened my supersized, 300G pack of 69p custard creams and dunked them into a cup of tea. I’d say B&M is worth a trip to for a food shop.
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